MSU Denver Athletics

2012-13: Played in 32 games with three starts at guard to help Metro State to the national title game and the RMAC regular season and tournament championships ... averaged 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds ... shot 45.3 percent from the floor and 61.1 percent from the line ... had five rebounds and four points against Chadron State on Dec. 16 ... scored eight points and had eight rebounds in his first career start at Chadron State on Feb. 1 ... scored eight points and had four rebounds the following night at Black Hills State in another start ... shot 4-of-7 from the floor to score a career-high nine points against UC-Colorado Springs on March 2 ... had nine points and four rebounds in six NCAA tournament games ... made two free throws and pulled down three rebounds in a semifinals win over No. 1 West Liberty (W.Va.).

2011-12: Appeared in 27 games as a reserve guard to help Metro State to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament ... scored 40 points (1.6 per game) and had 41 rebounds (1.6 per game) ... added 11 steals and six assists ... hit 16-for-35 (.457) from the floor and 8-for-11 (.727) at the free throw line ... scored his first career points with a six-point performance against Colorado College on Nov. 22 ... had five points and a season-high six rebounds against Western New Mexico on Dec. 3 ... matched a season high with six points and had four points against No. 5 Colorado Mines on Feb. 6.

Before Metro State: Played two seasons at two different junior colleges ... played 2009-10 at Yakima Valley Community College in Washington and played 2007-08 at Grayson County College in Denison, Texas ... named first team all-conference and second team all-region in 2009-10 ... averaged 10.9 points and 4.5 rebounds as a sophomore ... played in the NWACC All-Star Game.

High School: 2007 graduate of Dominguez High School in Compton, Calif. ... coached by Russell Otis ... named first team all-league and played in the Pangos Top-40 All-America Game as a senior ... averaged 14 points and eight rebounds as a senior ... named San Gabriel Valley League MVP and first team all-state as a junior and named all-CIF after averaging 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists as a junior.

Personal: Born May 15, 1989 ... son of Cherise Dawson and Derrick January Sr. ... has three younger sisters, Alexa, Alana and Amaya ... volunteers with the Denver Rescue Mission ... majoring in sports industry operations with a minor in marketing.

Career Statistics

2011-12 Game-By-Game Statistics